name: fastmcp-integration description: Examples and patterns for integrating FastMCP Cloud servers with Claude Agent SDK using HTTP transport

FastMCP Cloud Integration Skill

This skill provides examples and troubleshooting for FastMCP Cloud integration.

Critical Pattern: Use HTTP Transport

FastMCP Cloud uses HTTP, NOT SSE!

✅ Correct Configuration

Example: Basic FastMCP Cloud Integration

import os
import asyncio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from claude_agent_sdk import query
from claude_agent_sdk.types import ClaudeAgentOptions

load_dotenv()

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")
FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY = os.getenv("FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY")

async def main():
    async for message in query(
        prompt="List available tools from the MCP server",
        options=ClaudeAgentOptions(
            model="claude-sonnet-4-20250514",

            # ✅ CRITICAL: Use HTTP for FastMCP Cloud
            mcp_servers={
                "your-server": {
                    "type": "http",  # ← Must be "http" not "sse"
                    "url": "https://your-server.fastmcp.app/mcp",
                    "headers": {
                        "Authorization": f"Bearer {FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY}"
                    }
                }
            },

            # Allow MCP tools
            allowed_tools=["mcp__your-server__*"],

            # Pass API keys via env
            env={
                "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": ANTHROPIC_API_KEY,
                "FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY": FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY
            }
        )
    ):
        if hasattr(message, 'type') and message.type == 'text':
            print(message.text)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Example: Multiple FastMCP Cloud Servers

mcp_servers={
    "cats": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "https://catsmcp.fastmcp.app/mcp",
        "headers": {"Authorization": f"Bearer {FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY}"}
    },
    "github": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "https://github-mcp.fastmcp.app/mcp",
        "headers": {"Authorization": f"Bearer {FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY}"}
    }
}

allowed_tools=[
    "mcp__cats__*",      # All CATS tools
    "mcp__github__*",    # All GitHub tools
]

Example: Checking MCP Connection Status

async for message in query(...):
    if hasattr(message, 'type') and message.type == 'system':
        if hasattr(message, 'data') and 'mcp_servers' in message.data:
            for server in message.data['mcp_servers']:
                status = server.get('status', 'unknown')
                name = server.get('name', 'unknown')
                print(f"✅ MCP Server '{name}': {status}")

                if status == 'failed':
                    print("❌ Connection failed!")
                    print("   Check: 1) Using 'type': 'http'")
                    print("   Check: 2) FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY is valid")
                    print("   Check: 3) URL is correct")

❌ Common Mistakes

Wrong transport type:

"type": "sse"  # ❌ Doesn't work with FastMCP Cloud

Missing API key:

# ❌ Not passing FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY
env={"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}

Wrong package:

from anthropic_agent_sdk import query  # ❌ Wrong!
# Should be:
from claude_agent_sdk import query  # ✅ Correct

Troubleshooting

Symptom: `'mcp_servers': [{'name': 'cats', 'status': 'failed'}]`

Causes:

Using "type": "sse" instead of "type": "http"
Missing or invalid FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY
Wrong URL format

Fix:

Change to "type": "http"
Verify API key is correct and passed in env parameter
Ensure URL is https://your-server.fastmcp.app/mcp (with /mcp endpoint)

Symptom: `ImportError: No module named 'anthropic_agent_sdk'`

Cause: Wrong package name

Fix:

pip uninstall anthropic-agent-sdk  # Remove wrong package
pip install claude-agent-sdk       # Install correct package

Complete Example

See examples/python/fastmcp-cloud-http.py for a full working example.

Environment Variables

Required in .env:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-api03-...
FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY=fmcp_...

Must be passed via env parameter:

env={
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"),
    "FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY": os.getenv("FASTMCP_CLOUD_API_KEY")
}

What The Output Actually Looks Like

Example: Successful Connection

When you run your agent, you'll see system messages like this:

# System message with connection status
SystemMessage(
    subtype='init',
    data={
        'type': 'system',
        'session_id': 'c8feee3e-bb62-4dcc-92bc-042b507e614a',
        'mcp_servers': [{'name': 'cats', 'status': 'connected'}],  # ✅ Connected!
        'tools': ['mcp__cats__search_candidates', 'mcp__cats__get_candidate', ...],
        'model': 'claude-sonnet-4-20250514',
        ...
    }
)

What this means:

'status': 'connected' ✅ - Your HTTP configuration worked!
'tools': [...] - All 163 CATS tools are now available
Agent can now use mcp__cats__search_candidates, etc.

Example: Failed Connection

If you use wrong transport type, you'll see:

SystemMessage(
    data={
        'mcp_servers': [{'name': 'cats', 'status': 'failed'}],  # ❌ Failed!
        'tools': ['Task', 'Bash', 'Read', ...],  # Only built-in tools, no MCP tools
        ...
    }
)

What this means:

'status': 'failed' ❌ - Connection didn't work
No mcp__cats__* tools available
Common cause: Using "type": "sse" instead of "type": "http"

Example: Tool Call

When Claude uses an MCP tool:

# Claude decides to call search_candidates
AssistantMessage(
    content=[
        ToolUseBlock(
            id='toolu_01HhvXi5wyvVa2DWtbP8KvJw',
            name='mcp__cats__search_candidates',
            input={'search_string': 'heavy duty mechanic'}
        )
    ]
)

# Tool result comes back
UserMessage(
    content=[
        ToolResultBlock(
            tool_use_id='toolu_01HhvXi5wyvVa2DWtbP8KvJw',
            content='{"count":2,"total":3540,"_embedded":{"candidates":[...]}}'
        )
    ]
)

# Claude responds with analysis
AssistantMessage(
    content=[
        TextBlock(
            text="I found 3,540 heavy duty mechanic candidates. Here are the first 2..."
        )
    ]
)

Real Output From Working Demo

================================================================================
CATS Multi-Tool Agent Demo - Claude Agent SDK
================================================================================

🔌 MCP Server Status:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
✅ cats: CONNECTED

📦 Available CATS Tools: 163
   - search_candidates
   - get_candidate
   - list_candidate_custom_fields
   - list_candidate_attachments
   - parse_resume
   ... and 158 more

💬 Claude:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'll search for heavy duty mechanics using the CATS database...

💬 Claude:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I found 3,540 heavy duty mechanic candidates in the system. Here are the
first 2 results with their Red Seal certification status:

1. **Sahlan Samsuddin**
   - Email: sahlansamsuddin11@gmail.com
   - Location: Mimika, Papua
   - Red Seal Status: Not found in "Notes on Qualifications" field
   - Tags: None

2. **[Next candidate]**
   ...

Additional Examples

See the examples/ directory in this skill:

examples/multi-server.py - Connecting to multiple FastMCP Cloud servers
examples/connection-status.py - Testing and troubleshooting connections
@plugins/claude-agent-sdk/examples/python/complete-example-with-output.py - Full example with output

Related Resources

Basic example: @plugins/claude-agent-sdk/examples/python/basic-query.py
FastMCP Cloud example: @plugins/claude-agent-sdk/examples/python/fastmcp-cloud-http.py
Examples README: @plugins/claude-agent-sdk/examples/README.md
Agent SDK Docs: @plugins/claude-agent-sdk/docs/sdk-documentation.md
FastMCP Cloud: https://fastmcp.com
MCP Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io

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